Health, Safety, and Environmental Generalist

Bayer•Farmer City, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Health, Safety and Environmental Generalist at Bayer, you will play a crucial role in promoting a safe and compliant work environment across our warehouse, plant, and field operations. Your leadership will drive the continuous improvement of our safety culture and ensure adherence to Bayer's Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED with 7 years of manufacturing experience and 2 years as a Health, Safety, and Environmental Technician
Valid Driver's License. Your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening
Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PPT, Word, facilities with systems)
Ability to work during days, nights, rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime as business needs require
Ability to lift a minimum of 60 lbs. (a bag of seed)
Good working knowledge of OSHA & EPA requirements and regulations and the ability to train others in this space

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in health, Safety, and Environment, Industrial Hygiene, Process Engineering with 4 years of experience in safety or manufacturing, agriculture, or technical
Certified Safety Professional
OSHA certifications or equivalent

Responsibilities

Display working knowledge of warehouse, plant and field operations
Promote an environment that continuously meets and improves established Bayer (HSE) Health, Safety and Environment manufacturing fundamentals
Lead the site HSE Safety Program and drive employee engagement, through safety projects and new initiatives, and timely reporting of safety issues
Promote continuous improvement of site safety culture through visible leadership
Drive employee engagement by creating internal audit opportunities with visible corrective action tracking
Develop operational (hands-on) knowledge and functional understanding of at least three key operational areas across the warehouse, plant and field
Coordinate onsite safety programs and provide mentorship to program owners
Mentor less experienced Safety technicians and coach employees across the site on basic safety standards
Ensure compliance with all hazardous work permits and site environmental permits
Support areas across the plant in driving the adoption of 5S practices to maintain an environment conducive to work, aligning with the labeling and ordering of tools
Utilize Focused Improvement (TapRoot) techniques to contribute to the improvement of processes and site safety program(s)
Ensure alignment with key HSE stakeholders
Help keep metrics and other relevant information current on visual boards to drive teamwork and facilitate work processes
Participate in DDS (Daily Direction Setting) meetings and follow through on safety-related issues
Shared ownership of all safety related activities at the site including contract safety (CMR)